School of Ocean Sciences
- 2024
Temporal and Spatial Settlement of Subtidal Seed Mussels on the Southeast coast of Ireland
Chopin, N. T. (Author), Malham, S. (Supervisor) & Robins, P. (Supervisor), 25 Jun 2024Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Investigating the relationship between tidal range power plant size and hydrodynamic impact
Roome, E. (Author), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Austin, M. (Supervisor), 5 Jun 2024Student thesis: Masters by Research
- 2023
Depth zonation patterns of benthic communities and reef production framework on contemporary coral reefs
Sannassy Pilly, J. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor) & Roche, R. (Supervisor), 18 Dec 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Shell growth and repair in the common whelk Buccinum undatum
Colvin, C. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), Chenery, S. (Supervisor), Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Hollyman, P. (Supervisor), 3 Nov 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
No-take or no way: The case for a no-take policy along the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway: Critical analysis of published works
Arauz, R. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor) & McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), 15 Sept 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Recent irreversible retreat phase of Pine Island Glacier
Reed, B. (Author), Green, M. (Supervisor), Gudmundsson, H. (Supervisor) & Jenkins, A. (Supervisor), 11 Sept 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Size-spectra of reef fish assemblages within distinct coral habitats, before and after a mass coral bleaching event
Moule, T. (Author), Richardson, L. (Supervisor), Williams, G. (Supervisor) & Robinson, J. (Supervisor), 24 Jul 2023Student thesis: Masters by Research
Using an Agent based model (ABM) to predict fish interactions with a Tidal Stream Turbine
Gadd, R. (Author), Waggitt, J. (Supervisor), 19 Jul 2023Student thesis: Masters by Research
Drivers and consequences of individual movement patterns in northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis)
Bond, S. (Author), Cordes, L. (Supervisor), Bishop, C. (Supervisor) & Thompson, P. (Supervisor), 25 May 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Global Riverine Hydrokinetic Resource
Ridgill, M. (Author), Neill, S. (Supervisor), Lewis, M. (Supervisor) & Robins, P. (Supervisor), 18 May 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Which regions of European waters exhibit the highest risk for harbour porpoises from marine pollutants?
Saunders, M. (Author), Waggitt, J. (Supervisor), 18 May 2023Student thesis: Masters by Research
Response of Benthic Fauna to Merchant Vessel Anchoring in the Point Lynas Anchorage, Anglesey
Harris, R. (Author), Hiddink, J. (Supervisor), 24 Apr 2023Student thesis: Masters by Research
A modelling approach to assessing the environmental impacts of harvesting marine bivalves from natural populations
Feather, A. (Author), Hiddink, J. (Supervisor) & Cordes, L. (Supervisor), 20 Mar 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Wind driven energy flows as a micro-renewable resource
Kennington, M. (Author), Neill, S. (Supervisor), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Lewis, M. (Supervisor), 23 Feb 2023Student thesis: Masters by Research
The biology, behaviour and ecology of pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) in the Philippines.
Oliver, S. P. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor), 2023Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2022
Carbon stocks and productivity in mangroves under climate change: regional and global perspectives
Chatting, M. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Skov, M. (Supervisor) & Walton, M. (Supervisor), 19 Dec 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sclerochronology at St Kilda: A study of late Holocene climate and hydrography on the western Scottish shelf using the shells of long-lived bivalve molluscs
Alexandroff, S. (Author), Scourse, J. (Supervisor), Butler, P. (Supervisor) & Turner, J. (Supervisor), 22 Sept 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Seabed Integrity Around Objects in a Complex Marine Environment
Yiannoukos, I. (Author), Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor), 8 Aug 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High-resolution three-dimensional ecosystem mapping of temperate reef systems
Jackson-Bue, T. (Author), Williams, G. (Supervisor) & King, J. (Supervisor), 31 May 2022Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Utilising Chronobiology For Sustainable Aquaculture Nutrition & Fish Health
Gregory, C. (Author), Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Ellison, A. (Supervisor), 28 Feb 2022Student thesis: Masters by Research
- 2021
An interdisciplinary understanding of coastal resource collection in Wales
Morris-Webb, E. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & St John, F. (Supervisor), 13 Dec 2021Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Towards sustainable fisheries management; addressing evidence-gaps in baited-pot fisheries in the Irish Sea
Emmerson, J. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Bloor, I. (Supervisor), 15 Sept 2021Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating damselfish distribution patterns and benthic habitat complexity associations using SFM-Photogrammetry
Frosin, K. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor), 31 Aug 2021Student thesis: Masters by Research
An interdisciplinary approach to understanding predator modification of antipredator traits in prey
Karythis, S. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Whiteley, N. (Supervisor), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor), 22 Jun 2021Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification of measurable metrics for characterisation of marine turbulent coherent structures in tidal races
Lucas, N. (Author), Rippeth, T. (Supervisor) & Austin, M. (Supervisor), 19 May 2021Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
El NiƱo-induced upwelling variability in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.
Guillaume-Castel, R. (Author), Green, M. (Supervisor) & Williams, G. (Supervisor), 18 Jan 2021Student thesis: Masters by Research
- 2020
Ecosystem services from bivalve aquaculture
Van Der Schatte Olivier, A. (Author), Malham, S. (Supervisor), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Jones, L. (Supervisor), Christie, M. (Supervisor) & Wilson, J. (Supervisor), 9 Dec 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bedload Transport of Sand-Gravel Mixtures in Coastal and Shelf-Sea Environments
McCarron, C. (Author), Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor), Baas, J. (Supervisor) & Amoudry, L. (Supervisor), 26 Oct 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing the Structure Function Method for Evaluating Turbulent Kinetic Energy Dissipation Rate
Scannell, B. (Author), Rippeth, T. (Supervisor), 18 Aug 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Simulating the temporal and spatial variability of North Wales mussel populations
Demmer, J. (Author), Neill, S. (Supervisor), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Malham, S. (Supervisor), 3 Aug 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Quantitative Methods for Producing Evidence to Support Sustainable King Scallop Management
Delargy, A. (Author), Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Szostek, C. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor) & Lambert, G. (Supervisor), 6 Jul 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Elucidating the causes and consequences of individual behaviour: personality & plasticity in the marine gastropod, Littoraria irrorata.
Cornwell, T. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), 22 Apr 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Role of Clay Minerals in the Dynamics and Deposits of Sediment Gravity Flows
Baker, M. (Author), Baas, J. (Supervisor) & Barker, S. (Supervisor), 24 Feb 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Glacial sculpting and post-glacial drowning of the Celtic Sea
Lockhart, E. A. (Author), Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor), 17 Feb 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of Multiple Stressors on the Development and Performance of Decapod Crustaceans
Curry, A. (Author), Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor), 5 Feb 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of marine recreation on bottlenose dolphins in Cardigan Bay
Vergara PeƱa, A. (Author), Evans, P. (Supervisor), Cordes, L. (Supervisor), Waggitt, J. (Supervisor) & Turner, J. (Supervisor), 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2019
Holocene climate variability in UK waters based on Arctica islandica sclerochronology
Estrella Martinez, J. (Author), Butler, P. (Supervisor), 18 Nov 2019Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Erosional resilience of salt marshes: : Bio-physical processes from patch to national scales
Duggan Edwards, M. (Author), Skov, M. (Supervisor), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Garbutt, A. (Supervisor), 23 Sept 2019Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cayman Islands Marine Protected Areas, their status, effects and future
McCoy, C. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor), 17 Jun 2019Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Aspects of the biological and environmental processes affecting cockles in North Wales
Newstead, S. (Author), Malham, S. (Supervisor), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Birchenough, S. (Supervisor), 14 May 2019Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of in situ oceanic warming on marine benthic recruitment and community development in Antarctica
Villota Nieva, L. (Author), Davies, A. (Supervisor), 17 Apr 2019Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessment of marine recreational fisheries using: social media, fisheries dependent data and image analysis
Monkman, G. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Vidal, F. P. (Supervisor) & Hyder, K. (Supervisor), 4 Feb 2019Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Resistivity, thermal conductivity, porosity relationships for marine sediments
Lovell, M. (Author), Taylor Smith, D. (Supervisor), 2019Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2018
Living at the edge: Ecology of Patella species in Britain
Orostica Vega, M. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Hawkins, S. (Supervisor), 19 Dec 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Taxonomy and Biogeography of the Polychaetes of the Falkland Islands: Critical Analysis of Published Works
Darbyshire, T. (Author), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor), 29 Oct 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fingerprinting ice-rafted detritus ice stream sources in the northeast Atlantic during the Last Glacial Stage
Purcell, C. (Author), Scourse, J. (Supervisor), 22 Oct 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Effects of Temperature, Irradiance and Nutrient Stress on Maximum Quantum Yield of 3 Scleractinian Corals
Tengku Mohd Kamil, T. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor), 1 Oct 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fine Scale Survey of Metals, Nutrients and Lipid Biomarkers in the Conwy Estuary
Duce, C. (Author), Malham, S. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Macrofaunal Diversity and Functioning within Submarine Canyons of the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Western North Atlantic
Robertson, C. (Author), Davies, A. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Patterns and processes of saltmarsh area change at three spatial scales
Ladd, C. J. T. (Author), Skov, M. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2017
Population biology of two species of grey mullet, Liza abu in CentralIraq (Heckel, 1843) and Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) in North West Wales
Tulkani, R. H. M. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Jun 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Age, growth and reproductive assessment of the whelk, Buccinum undatum, in coastal shelf seas
Hollyman, P. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combined effects of hydrodynamics and cohesive clay on bedform morphology and migration on sandy tidal flats
Lichtman, I. (Author), Baas, J. (Supervisor), Thorne, P. D. (Supervisor) & Amoudry, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydroacoustics as a tool for the assessment of fishes within existing and candidate marine protected areas (MPAs)
Egerton, J. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor) & Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Simulating Feedbacks between Tidal Stream Array Operation and the Marine Energy Resource
Goward Brown, A. (Author), Neill, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Development of a Spatially Dynamic Model to Evaluate Management Scenarios in a Scallop Fishery
Shepperson, J. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The biology and ecology of the rocky shore crab Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) on the coast of Kuwait
Al-Wazzan, Z. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor) & Behbehani, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Watermass Transformations near the Tip of the Antarctic Peninsula
Mead Silvester, J. (Author), Rippeth, T. (Supervisor) & Lenn, Y.-D. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Drivers of thermocline shear in seasonally stratified shelf seas
Li, J. (Author), Rippeth, T. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Phytoplankton dynamics in Maltese coastal waters (Central Mediterranean) using in situ, remote sensing methods, and modelling techniques
Saliba, M. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
- 2016
A new proxy for constraining Palaeotidal simulations for the Northwest European Shelf Seas
Ward, S. (Author), Neill, S. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor), 3 Oct 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Community level effects of variable recruitment of a key species Mytilus edulis L. in the rocky intertidal
Wangkulangkul, K. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Hawkins, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mineral Dynamics in Sea Ice Brines
Butler, B. (Author), Kennedy, H. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Operational Ocean Modelling: a Critical Evaluation of Published Works
Siddorn, J. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Optical Measurements of Suspended Sediments
Jafar Sidik, M. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Stability and variability of the ecosystem engineer Sabellaria alveolata on differing temporal and spatial scales
Bush, L. (Author), Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of large-scale sea-level changes on tides in the past, present and future
Wilmes, S.-B. (Author), Green, M. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The nature of remotely-sensed surface turbidity in U.K. and Atlantic French Waters
Griffiths, J. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Will warming affect food web structure?
Jenkins, S. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2015
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Fisheries ecology of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus L.) in the Isle of Man
Ondes, F. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Murray, L. (Supervisor) & Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population characteristics and environmental interactions of the king scallop fishery in the English Channel
Szostek, C. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The ecology, age and growth of two muricacean gastropods from shores of Kuwait
Alsayegh, L. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of saltmarsh conservation grazing on breeding Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Sharps, E. (Author), Hiddink, J. (Supervisor) & Skov, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The interaction between tides, ice shelves and ice streams
Rosier, S. (Author), Green, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tidal modulation of seabed light and its implications for Benthic Algae
Roberts, E. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Trade-offs in macroalgal chemical defences: battle of the sexes,invaders and consumers
Kurr, M. (Author), Davies, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2014
Induction of metamorphosis and seed attachment in hatchery production of the king scallop Pecten maximus (L.) and the blue mussel Mytilus edulis (L.)
Galley, T. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor) & King, J. (Supervisor), Oct 2014Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Temporal variability of suspended particulate matter in a tidal estuary
Todd, D. (Author), Jago, C. (Supervisor), 22 Sept 2014Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of sea level rise, land reclamation and tidal power plants on regional tidal dynamics
Pelling, H. (Author), Green, M. (Supervisor) & Rippeth, T. (Supervisor), 2 Jun 2014Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The use of biogeochemical tags to determine the origins and movement patterns of fishes
Marriott, A. L. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), 28 Feb 2014Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Climate-driven changes in the recruitment success of marine invertebrates: the role of food supply and temperature
Griffith, K. (Author), Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor), 21 Feb 2014Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Coastal and shelf sea hydro-morphodynamic modelling using process-based and data-based techniques
Hashemi, M. (Author), Neill, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2014Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Turbulence control of floc size in suspended particulate matter in the river estuary transition zone
Jackson, S. (Author), Jago, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2014Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2013
The broad-scale impacts of livestock grazing on saltmarsh carbon stocks
Kingham, R. (Author), Skov, M. (Supervisor), 19 Dec 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bacterial reservoirs in shellfish and shellfish harvesting waters
Clements, K. (Author), Malham, S. (Supervisor), 12 Dec 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Flow-sediment interactions in turbidity currents moving over soft, muddy beds
Verhagen, I. (Author), Baas, J. (Supervisor), 9 Dec 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Processes controlling spatial and temporal variations in cockle Cerastoderma edule (L.) abundance and distribution
Whitton, T. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor), 1 Dec 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The utility of benthic infaunal production for selecting marine protected areas in the Irish Sea
Whitely, H. (Author), 27 Nov 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Socioeconomic and ecological implications of special management areas (SMAs) regime in the Kingdom of Tonga
Malimali, S. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), 28 Aug 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effectiveness of halophytic plants in the treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater
Quinta, R. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), 31 May 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The migration of large scale bed forms in the Dee Estuary
Way, O. (Author), Davies, A. (Supervisor), 23 Jan 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: diversity, taxonomy, and fisheries studies to inform sustainable management.
Moore, A. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2012
Pelagic sharks are poorly understood because of limitations inherent in studying
Webb, J. M. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor), Apr 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation into the spatial scales of genetic and reproductive variation in the scallop Pecten maximus L.
Hold, N. (Author), Beaumont, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bio-optical properties and its application for ocean colour algorithm in east coast of peninsular Malaysia water
Idris, M. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor), Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determining the habitat requirements of demersal fish for the design of marine protected areas
Johnson, A. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Latitudinal and climatic driven changes in local patterns of intertidal macroalgae : implications for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Ferreira, J. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Marine protected areas : efficacy, implementation and management
Sciberras, M. (Author), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Static acoustic monitoring of Cetaceans in Cardigan Bay, Wales
Nuuttila, H. (Author), Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The distribution and potential northwards spread of the non-native gastropod Crepidula fornicata in Welsh coastal waters
Bohn, A. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy